sec.73Special consideration for adverse circumstances if special arrangements granted

sec.73 Special consideration for adverse circumstances if special arrangements granted

This section applies if— a person who has taken an external assessment for a senior subject believes the person’s performance in the assessment was adversely affected by an adverse circumstance; and the person took the external assessment under special arrangements granted under section 85 for a personal capacity circumstance; and after the special arrangements were granted, the person’s personal capacity circumstance for which the special arrangements were granted deteriorated significantly or was otherwise materially affected by matters beyond the person’s control; and the person’s performance in the external assessment was adversely affected by the deterioration or the effect of the matters mentioned in paragraph (c) . The person may, within 7 days after taking the external assessment, give the authority a notice that includes information indicating— the adverse circumstance that states the nature of the circumstance and the impact of the circumstance on the person; and that after the special arrangements were granted, the person’s personal capacity circumstance for which the special arrangements were granted deteriorated significantly or was otherwise materially affected by matters beyond the person’s control; and that the person’s performance in the external assessment was adversely affected by the deterioration or the effect of the matter; and how the deterioration or the effect of the matter was unforeseen or unexpected. If the authority receives a notice under subsection (2) , it must have regard to the adverse circumstance when deciding the person’s result for the external assessment. (sec.73-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person who has taken an external assessment for a senior subject believes the person’s performance in the assessment was adversely affected by an adverse circumstance; and the person took the external assessment under special arrangements granted under section 85 for a personal capacity circumstance; and after the special arrangements were granted, the person’s personal capacity circumstance for which the special arrangements were granted deteriorated significantly or was otherwise materially affected by matters beyond the person’s control; and the person’s performance in the external assessment was adversely affected by the deterioration or the effect of the matters mentioned in paragraph (c) . (sec.73-ssec.2) The person may, within 7 days after taking the external assessment, give the authority a notice that includes information indicating— the adverse circumstance that states the nature of the circumstance and the impact of the circumstance on the person; and that after the special arrangements were granted, the person’s personal capacity circumstance for which the special arrangements were granted deteriorated significantly or was otherwise materially affected by matters beyond the person’s control; and that the person’s performance in the external assessment was adversely affected by the deterioration or the effect of the matter; and how the deterioration or the effect of the matter was unforeseen or unexpected. (sec.73-ssec.3) If the authority receives a notice under subsection (2) , it must have regard to the adverse circumstance when deciding the person’s result for the external assessment.